We first
caught a glimpse of Samsung's larger follow-up to its fairly successful 7-inch
Galaxy Tab, the Galaxy Tab 10.1, back in February. With its 10.1-inch display
(1280 x 800), dual-core 1GHz processor, HSPA+ connectivity, and 3MP/2MP
cameras, the larger iteration of the Galaxy Tab appeared to be a fairly decent
addition to the Android Honeycomb-based tablet lineup, if nothing too exciting
or different.

Then, at
CTIA, Samsung dropped the news that the Galaxy Tab
10.1 (along with the smaller 8.9-inch version) would be even thinner and
lighter than the iPad 2 — at 0.33 inches thick and weighing 1.31 pounds.

While the
rumored launch date for the new tablet from Samsung is June 8, the company
posted this tweet on its official Twitter page
Monday:

And while
the tweet references Android 3.0, the official webpage of the Samsung Tab 10.1
now lists Android 3.1 as the tablet's out-of-the-box operating system. (It also
updates the device's thickness to 0.34 inches, which would match the iPad 2.)

The
device will reportedly come in 16GB and 32GB iterations, with Wi-Fi-only models
priced at $499 and $599 respectively. No official announcement regarding
3G-integrated versions has been made, although those are expected at some point
in the future, as well.

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